The best seat in the house. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a &Pouch for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. Everyone has a favorite spot. Whether it’s sneaking away for a phone call or claiming a spot for movie night, almost every living space has a go-to seat. For many families, it’s the trusty recliner in the corner or maybe a certain side of the sofa. For our living room, it’s Tuft & Needle‘s new &Pouch foam bean bag chair. The &Pouch arrived on our doorstep a few months ago, and we’ve

Sleep’s favorite flavor. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a mattress and two pillows for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing a lot of things over the years, but few things have been as big of a hit with our family as the Tuft & Needle mattress that we originally reviewed in 2015. To this day, we consider it to be one of the most cherished items in our home. It’s just hard to beat it’s mix of great packaging, extreme comfort, and (still-unmatched) affordability. If you’re

Your floor’s best friend I love to vacuum, but I hate to mop. That predisposition worked fine for me for years, but when we moved into our new place last fall, I don’t think I was prepared for how much care our new hardwood floors would require. After going through a few mops (and attempting to put off the chore entirely), I knew something had to give. The folks at Shark offered to send us their Genius Steam Mop to test out this Spring, and I jumped at the opportunity to give it a shot. What Does It Claim to

Bringing the coffee house home. As per most creatives, we’re big-time coffee drinkers in the Murrell household. When it’s just a quick cup, we used to hit up our trusty Keurig; when there’s more time to savor the process, we love a good pour-over, and used to rely on a beloved Clever dripper for that. The Ninja Coffee Bar changed all of that for us. Let me just get this out of the way up front… we love the Ninja so much that it’s going to be nearly impossible for me to write objectively about it. The fine folks at

A unique way to rise and shine. Smart phones seem to have killed off the alarm clock, and I think that’s kind of a shame. It may be more convenient to set a quick alarm with Siri and fumble for a phone in the morning, but something about that routine can seem kind of lacking. I miss having a clock to glance at when I stumble out of bed, and I think everyone knows the simple pleasure of a well-placed snooze button. Since the folks at Withings have been putting out some really interesting stuff lately, I’ve had my eye

Thread where it counts. Even though our blog leans toward smart home and technology gadgets, one of the best upgrades we’ve made to our home was making the switch to an awesome Tuft and Needle mattress last year. It’s funny, you spend 1/3 of your life asleep, but that seems to be the last thing a family wants to invest in. Our current sheets were a wedding gift from 2005, so I jumped at the opportunity to make another sleep upgrade when Brooklinen provided us with a set of their “Luxe” sheets to put through the paces. You’ve seen their

Feeling is believing. Disclaimer: The folks at Culer very kindly provided a unit for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I hate being hot. Summer is easily my least favorite season on the year, so much so that I’ll avoid going outdoors at pretty much any cost. It’s the time of year when my unusually pale skin feels even more out of place, and my love of video games carries me through while everyone else enjoys the pool. For that reason, I was really excited to stumble across the Culer “Home Space Cooler,” which is frankly a

Save money and sleep a whole lot better. Disclaimer: The folks at Tuft & Needle very kindly provided a mattress for this review. As always, the opinions are my own. I was sleeping in the dip. If you’ve owned a spring mattress for more than a few years, you probably know what I’m talking about. We received a gently used mattress when we got married 10 years ago, and after years of sleeping in the exact same spot every night, the drip had finally become prominent enough to notice. I’d wake up randomly through the night with back aches, and